Water-heater.



J. H. BACON.

WATER HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a. 1911;

1 ,288,4:6 9 Patented Dec. 24,

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JOSEPH I-I. BACON, OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE BACON HEATER MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

WATER-HEATER.

Specification of Letters latent.

' Patented Dec. 24., 1918.

1 ball whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. BACON, a citizenof the United States, residing at Lakewood, in the county of Guya'hoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in ater-Heaters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a water heating device of the convertible type, that is to say, of the type in which the heating of the water containing portion is accomplished'by gas or by means of a solid fuel, and the device may be converted quickly and easily, so as to adapt itfor use with either' kind of fuel.

kwenerally speaking, the invention may be said to comprise the GlGIHBHiZSEtIlCl combinations thereof set forth in the accompanying claims.

-Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which "Figure 1 is an elevation with portions in section of a water heating device embodying my invention; Fig. 2 i a horizontal section through a portion of the water heater; Fig. 3 is a transverse section of a burner; Fig. 4: is a top plan view showing certain portions of the device in detached relation, and Fig. 5 is an elevation of a strap for holding certain parts of the device together.

The base of the furnace is indicated at 1. This base comprises a rectangular shaped inclosing member within which at the lower portion thereof is arranged a series of transversely extending grates 2, and the portion of the casing below the grates forms an ash pit. The base 1 is provided with the usual openings, only one of which is shown covcred by doors such as the coal feed door, ash pit door, clinker doors, etc., the fuel feed door being indicated at 3 in Fig. 2.

Above the grates there is arranged a plurality of transversely extending burners 4. Each of the burners is hollow, and preferably i formed with a rib 5. At the forward portion thereof each burner has formed integrally with or attached thereto a collar 6. This collar is preferably square, for reasons that will be indicated later. Secured to the burner or the collar thereof is a pipe 7, to which is secured a mixer 8.

In the base 1 there is a series of openings squarethe openings Will be: square,-so that in inserting each within the opening in the base,

burners resting upon the bar 9 and through each opening a burner is adapted to be inserted. If the collars 6 are to receive the burners burner'when the collar engages the opening 9, the burner will be centered, and

will be properly positioned within the base -1. It will be noted that each collar 6 has "at the forward portion thereof a flange 6*, and this flange will lie against the wall of the base 1 immediately surroundingthe opening 9 through which the burner has been inserted.

the collar engaging which collar fits snugly within the opening, will be su'flicient to support the burner, but it may be In many instances desirable to provide additional means of support, and this additional means of support is provided by a barlO which extends longitudinally of'the furnace, and transversely with respect to the burners, the

10 and thus receiving additional support. A gas -header is indicated at 11,this 'gas header being connected with a suitable gas line 12 by means of a coupling 13. From the header there extends a number of pipes 14; which carry valves 15, each pipe 14 extending into a mixer 8 carried by one of the burners.

The header 11 is supported upon two brackets 16 which are mounted adjacent the ends of the base 1, the gas header being held upon the bracket 16 by means of straps 17, such as indicated in Fig. 5, which straps extend over the gas header and are provided with openings into which suitable bolts or other holding means may extend such as indicated at 18.

With the burners and their associated parts in the position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, the water heating device is adapted to be heated by gas supplied to the burners. I

If it becomes desirable or necessary to burn a solid fuel, the burners may be readily removed from the furnace by disconnecting the pipe 12 from the gas header 11, and removing the straps 17, which in turn permits removal of the gas header with the valved pipes 14 attached thereto. Next each inclividual burner may be removed by grasping the pipe 7 and pulling the burner out of the furnace by a straight movement. This then leaves the space above the grates free so that a solid fuel may be readily used.

In reconverting the device to use gas as a fuel, the burners will be inserted through the openings 9 in the side wall of the base, and as before explained, the collars 6 will position the burner within the opening, and if the flange (5* of the collar 6 be pushed into engagement with the outer surface of the wall, the burner will be correctly positioned and supported Within the base.

It will thus be seen that the construction as described permits the water heating device to be easily converted from the use of gas to the use of a solid fuel, or vice versa.

Having thus described my invention, I claim I 1. In a water heating device, the combination of a base, a water containing portion mounted upon the base, a plurality of grate bars within the base at the lower portion thereof, one of the walls of the base having a plurality of openings extending therethrough, burners extending through said openings, each of said burners having a collar adjacent the outer portion which occupies one of said openings, the collar fitting within the opening, a gas header supported by the base, and a connection between the gas header and each of said burners.

2. A water heating device comprising a base portion and a Water heating portlon supported thereby, a plurality of grate bars within said base at the lower part thereof, one of the walls of the base having a plurality of openings formed therein, burners within the base above the grate bars, each of said burners being provided with a collarlike portion which occupies and fits Within one of the said openings, a gas header upon the outside of the base, means for supportin said gas header, and valved pipes connected with the gas header, a pipe with a mixer being connected with each of the burners, one of the pipes from the gas-header extending into each of the mixers.

3. In a water heating device, a base portion, a water containing portion supported by the base ortion, a plurality of grate bars within the i part thereof, a plurality of burners within the base portion and located above the grate bars, a transversely extending support for the said burners, one of the walls of the.

base having a plurality of openings formed therein each of said burners being provided with a collar which occupies and fits one of the said openings, each of the burners havin secured thereto a pipe and a mixer, and a eader detachably supported by the base, said header carrying a plurality of valved pipes, each of the said pipes cooperating with one of the said mixers.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature.

JOSEPH H. BACON.

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